Nodding Swamp Orchid
Geodorum densiflorum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- April-June
How to identify Nodding Swamp Orchid
Identify Nodding Swamp Orchid by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Pink.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-June.
- In India, compare location records such as Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Nodding Swamp Orchid.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Geodorum densiflorum
- Genus
- Geodorum
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malay Islands, Philippines and Ryukyu Islands
- Found in India
- Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Nodding Swamp Orchid itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ഊരംപുളിക്കിഴങ്ങ്
About Nodding Swamp Orchid
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Nodding Swamp Orchid (Geodorum densiflorum) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh and 6 other states. It grows in moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from April to June.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Nodding Swamp Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
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